In Lane Johnson, the two appeared to have found the best of both worlds.

Johnson might have been considered the third best prospect when it comes to offensive lineman, but there is no denying that he is the best athlete of the bunch. Just how athletic is Johnson? He was recruited out of high school as a quarterback. At Oklahoma, he spent time at tight end and defensive end before being moved to tackle.

"To add to the guys that we have," Kelly said. "It’s a great fit for us.”

Despite being 6-6 and 303 lbs, Johnson ran a mind blowing 4.72 at the NFL Combine. To put that in perspective, that is faster than than Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o ran (4.8), and only .1 seconds slower than Georgia Linebacker Alex Ogletree- who is considered one of the best athletes in the draft- ran (4.62).

Kelly, who is close with Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, said Johnson's former head coach raved about his versatility.

"Bob actually said they wanted to keep him at defensive end, but because of injuries, he was playing defensive end at 280 pounds and doing a great job for them," Kelly said. "They had some injuries on the offensive line and they thought about him. His direct quote when he asked the strength coach, ‘What would it take to get Lane to tackle?’ He said, ‘A cheeseburger and a week.’

By taking Johnson with their first pick in the draft on Thursday night, the Eagles are setting themselves up to have what could be the most athletic offensive line in the league next year. When healthy, Jason Peters and Jason Kelce are arguably the most athletic players in the league at their position. Evan Mathis and Todd Herremans are also in the top of the league at their position when it comes to athleticism.

The addition of Johnson is also going to give the Eagles some flexibility. Johnson has played on both the right and left side in college. Herremans can be moved from tackle to guard on a week-by-week basis, and do a great job at both positions. Even Mathis, who has been a rock at guard for the Eagles, took some practice reps at center last year.

"I’m so fortunate to be with these guys and learn as much as I can," Johnson said.

Having an offensive line built in speed will be key for the Eagles. At Oregon, Kelly was known for two things- running the ball and getting his skill positions into space. In order to do that in the NFL, he knew having King Dunlap running out on screens was not going to get the job done. Despite what the national media might think, the Eagles have not been able to successfully run the screen in some time.

While LeSean McCoy might not be the receiver that Brian Westbrook is- although to be fair, few backs in the history of the NFL are- he certainly is capable of doing damage in the passing game. By having an athletic lineman at both tackle spots, the Eagles can now run the screen to either side, and should have big time success doing it.

"We need athletic offensive linemen," Kelly said. "It doesn’t matter if you’re getting in a huddle and walking up to the ball and snapping the ball with two seconds on the clock or you’re snapping the ball with 10 seconds into the play clock."

Only time will tell if Johnson's athletic ability can get the job in the NFL. By adding Johnson, however, the Eagles are setting themselves up to turn what was one of their biggest weaknesses last year into one of their strengths.